"As a Mexican native, executive chef Hugo Ortega has an expert understanding of the country’s earthy, complex flavors. Diners can sample unique dishes like chapulines, pan sautéed grasshoppers."

"Go for an order of chapulines (fried grasshoppers). Don't be squeamish; it tastes like a super savory, ultra crackly crouton dipped in lime."

"The best restaurants in Oaxaca: Restaurante Casa Oaxaca - Don't let chapulines throw you away because they are insects (a type of food that Europeans haven't yet taken a liking to), they are roasted and seasoned with chili, lemon and salt and they have a really exquisite flavor."

"The 11 Best Restaurants to Eat Insects in Mexico City: Chapulín - Chapulín has gained the respect of the Mexican palates for being faithful to the authentic traditional recipes while adding a very particular twist to each of their dishes. The restaurant lives up to its name with one of its flagship entrees: the order of chapulines served with guacamole and quesillo, to start your visit off on the right foot."

"The Best Places To Try Edible Insects In Mexico City: Los Danzantes - Another one of Mexico City’s restaurants themed around pre-Hispanic food, Los Danzantes serve up a selection of exquisite dishes that incorporate grasshoppers. One comes with cheese, guacamole and salsa and the other is served atop a crunchy tostada, accompanied by goat’s or sheep’s cheese. Again, this is a great way to ease yourself into edible insects, in one of Mexico City’s top restaurants."

"These 10 Restaurants Are Making Bugs Taste Delicious: Petty Cash Taqueria & Bar - Chapulines make an appearance as an off-menu item at this popular Los Angeles taqueria in a taco that actually sounds pretty delicious: A handmade corn tortilla is topped with melted Jack cheese, a minty Oaxacan herb called hoja santa, a butterflied Santa Barbara spot prawn, avocado, and whole chapulines."

"Where to eat insects in Mexico City: Pasillo de Humo - Pasillo de Humo’s specialty is food from Oaxaca, therefore, insects which are typical from that state: chapulines. This place is famous for its cazuela (a big pot made out of clay) filled with fried eggs and chapulines, or, its tlayuda (huge tortilla) with chapulines on top of it."

"In Mexico City, visit the young and hip La Clandestina in Roma Norte, where salty chapulines are olive-oil fried and come overflowing in small bowls. The crispy grasshoppers have a herby flavour, but look out for their serrated feet, which can catch on your lip. The mescal at La Clandestina (sourced from microbreweries) washes them down nicely."

"The Best Places in NYC to Eat Insects: The Black Ant - Chapulines (grasshoppers) make an appearance here: as the batter for your shrimp tacos, resting atop your croquettes, or as an appetizer in a small bowl."

"For just $5, you can have a whopping half-pound bag of the edible critters. Whether you order in while eating there to sprinkle a pinch atop your tacos and side of black beans or take a bag home along with another steamy bag of the soft hand-made corn tortillas to make chapulin tacos at home, Expresion Oaxaquena’s service to the chapulin-loving community is a generous one."